“Adduction” refers to bringing parts of your body (in this case, your legs) toward your body’s midline. Think of adduction as “adding” a body part to your center. Your adductors consist of 5 muscles: ...

You may not think about it until it gets tight or achey, but the groin is a superstar when it comes to powering performance. Really! The groin propels your body in multiple directions, all while ...

Happy 2020! You have to admit that sounds pretty cool. What else is cool are the new beginnings and fresh starts that only a new year can bring. Even more: a new decade. Many fresh starts include ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman performing quad and hip flexor stretch with left leg. If you have tight hips and gluteal muscles, try this alternative take ...

Karen Voight can be reached at kvoightla@aol.com. Here are a couple of stretches you can do right after hiking, brisk walking, cycling or whenever your leg and hip muscles feel tight. Doing these ...

Take your leg stretches to the next level with these moves demonstrated by orthopedist and fitness trainer Levi Harrison, developer of the Art of Fitness Cardio Core Workout. These two moves provide a ...

A lot of runners will be familiar with the dreaded groin strain: a tenderness around the groin area or inner thigh that can feel like a sharp, twinging pain. Although not a serious injury, groin ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When I think about jumping or sprinting, I immediately assume my quads and glutes are powering my bod.

“Usually when people are stretching, something is bent; the leg is bent, the back is rounded,” said Donna Flagg, a dancer and instructor with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York. “But bent is not ...

Weak adductors can lead to lower back pain, hip discomfort or knee problems. Dana Santas’ third in a five-part series ...

Many fresh starts include fitness. And in order to make a fresh start a new way of life, start with the basics and build from there. Our move today is a Side to Side Inner Thigh Stretch. This movement ...